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“We cannot bring the good old days back but, if we must eat mass-made foods, get laws passed to insist upon its goodness and purity.” quote by Flora Thompson
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“We cannot bring the good old days back but, if we must eat mass-made foods, get laws passed to insist upon its goodness and purity.”

Flora Thompson

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Modern Kitchen, 1932

Advocates for safe, mass‑produced food through legislation, acknowledging nostalgia for past simplicity.

In simple terms: Push for food safety laws when returning to old ways.

Key Takeaway

Support regulations ensuring food quality.

Themes

food safety nostalgia regulation

Mood

concerned pragmatic

Type

analytical political

When to use this quote

  • shopping for groceries
  • voting on food bills
  • advocating standards

Key Concepts

public health policy industrial food

Questions to Reflect On

  • Should quality outweigh cost?
  • Who decides “goodness”?
A Different Perspective

Regulation can stifle innovation or increase costs.

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